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250729-F-LI355-2965

U.S. Air Force Capt. Mikela July, Operation Healthy Ellwood administration officer in charge, responds to a mass casualty event during an exercise held during Operation Healthy Ellwood, July 29, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that facilitated the sharing of Department of Defense and community resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)
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250724-F-LI355-1503

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)
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Ms. Gloria Lindmark, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) specimen processor, enters information from a DNA blood stain card into the Specimen Management System at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 25, 2025. The AFRSSIR within AFMES has been responsible for processing and storage of military members’ blood stain cards, to include enlisted and officers from every branch, as well as contractors and civilians that deploy with joint forces, since 1992. The Specimen Management System is a proprietary software that helps AFRSSIR members identify what members have cards on file as well as where their blood stain cards are located. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Brig. Gen. Babcock visits Team Dover

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bryan Mejia, right, 436th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, explains the different phases of the C-5M isochronal inspection process to Brig. Gen. Anthony Babcock, Air Mobility Command director of logistics, engineering and force protection, at the 436th MXS C-5M isochronal inspection dock at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 18, 2025. Babcock’s visit to the 436th Airlift Wing included the 436th Mission Generation Group, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the 436th MXS C-5M isochronal inspection dock and was the keynote speaker at the 436th MGG Mission Generator Awards banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)
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Ms. Mimi Kramer, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) repository supervisor, sorts through DNA blood stain cards before they are cut open from the nylon pouches, they’re received in, and processed by specimen processors at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 25, 2025. After being processed, the cards are placed into polyfoil pouches with a desiccant, vacuum sealed, and placed into trays for storage. These trays can hold 400 cards each and are organized by collection site and date received. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Ms. Mariafe Vance, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) specimen processor, sorts through DNA blood stain card before entering the information on them into the Specimen Management System at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 25, 2025. The AFRSSIR within AFMES has been responsible for processing and storage of military members’ DNA blood stain cards, to include enlisted and officers from every branch, as well as contractors and civilians that deploy with joint forces, since 1992. The Specimen Management System is a proprietary software that helps AFRSSIR members identify what members have cards on file as well as where their blood stain cards are located. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Brig. Gen. Babcock visits Team Dover

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Babcock, Air Mobility Command director of logistics, engineering and force protection, tours the 436th Maintenance Squadron C-5M isochronal inspection dock at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 18, 2025. Babcock's visit to the 436th Airlift Wing included the 436th Mission Generation Group, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the 436th MXS C-5M isochronal inspection dock and was the keynote speaker for the 436th MGG Mission Generator Awards banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)
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Ms. Mariafe Vance, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) specimen processor, places a tray of DNA blood stain cards into a row at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 26, 2025. Blood stain cards are stored in trays which hold 400 individually vacuumed sealed cards each, with a single row storing roughly 1,620 trays; it can take two years to fill an entire row. In just the first half of 2025, over 116,000 DNA blood stain cards were received and processed from the numerous collection sites around the United States, averaging roughly 19,000 per month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Ms. Shafiquah Bendick, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) specimen processor, inspects a DNA blood stain card before entering its information into the Specimen Management System at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 26, 2025. The AFRSSIR section is made up of eight employees that are responsible for the collection, processing, and storage of DNA blood stain cards from every U.S. military member as well as certain contractors and civilians. To date, there are over nine million cards stored onsite within AFRSSIR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Brig. Gen. Babcock visits Team Dover

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Babcock, left, Air Mobility Command director of logistics, engineering and force protection, receives his blood sample from Mimi Kramer, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains supervisor, at Armed Forces Medical Examiner System on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 18, 2025. Babcock’s visit to the 436th Airlift Wing included the 436th Mission Generation Group, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, AFMES, the 436th Maintenance Squadron C-5M isochronal inspection dock and was the keynote speaker for the 436th MGG Mission Generator Awards banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)
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Mr. Ernie Costes, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) specimen processor, organizes a box of DNA blood stain cards on a shelf before they undergo a quality control check at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 26, 2025. Each card goes through a two-step quality control check before being stored. After being assessed, the cards are placed into polyfoil pouches with a desiccant, vacuum sealed, and placed into trays for storage. These trays can hold 400 cards each and are organized by collection site and date received. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Brig. Gen. Babcock visits Team Dover

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Babcock, center right, Air Mobility Command director of logistics, engineering and force protection, discusses the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations mission with AFMAO leadership at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 18, 2025. Babcock’s visit to the 436th Airlift Wing included the 436th Mission Generation Group, AFMAO, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the 436th Maintenance Squadron C-5M isochronal inspection dock and was the keynote speaker for the 436th MGG Mission Generator Awards banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)
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Mr. Ernie Costes, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) specimen processor, sorts through a box of DNA blood stain cards before entering them into the SYSTEM at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 26, 2025. The AFRSSIR section is made up of eight employees that are responsible for the collection, processing, and storage of DNA blood stain cards from every U.S. military member as well as certain contractors and civilians. To date, there are over nine million cards stored onsite within AFRSSIR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Brig. Gen. Babcock visits Team Dover

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Babcock, right, Air Mobility Command director of logistics, engineering and force protection, coins Airman Sheldon White, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations departures specialist, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 18, 2025. Babcock’s visit to the 436th Airlift Wing included the 436th Mission Generation Group, AFMAO, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the 436th Maintenance Squadron C-5M isochronal inspection dock and was the keynote speaker for the 436th MGG Mission Generator Awards banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)
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Mr. Christopher Kardshowsky, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) quality control technician, inspects a DNA blood stain card for potential discrepancies at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 27, 2025. Each card goes through a two-step quality control check before being stored. After being assessed, the cards are placed into polyfoil pouches with a desiccant, vacuum sealed, and placed into trays for storage. These trays can hold 400 cards each and are organized by collection site and date received. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Brig. Gen. Babcock visits Team Dover

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Babcock, center, Air Mobility Command director of logistics, engineering and force protection, speaks at the 436th Mission Generation Group Mission Generator Awards banquet at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 18, 2025. Babcock’s visit to the 436th Airlift Wing included the 436th MGG, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the 436th Maintenance Squadron C-5M isochronal inspection dock and was the keynote speaker for the 436th MGG Mission Generator Awards banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)
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A photo of basic training recruits waiting to receive vaccinations and have their blood drawn sits between racks in the Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) within the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 27, 2025. The AFRSSIR within AFMES has been responsible for processing and storage of military members’ DNA blood stain cards, to include enlisted and officers from every branch, as well as contractors and civilians that deploy with joint forces, since 1992. The Repository receives approximately 225,000 – 250,000 blood stain cards annually from ten basic training sites as well as 600 permanent duty locations and contracted sites across the country, and currently has over nine million cards on file. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Ms. Tierra Ramos, Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) quality control technician, seals DNA blood stain cards in a vacuum sealer before they are boxed and stored at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 27, 2025. Blood stain cards are stored in trays which hold 400 individually vacuumed sealed cards. In just the first half of 2025, over 116,000 DNA blood stain cards were received and processed from the numerous collection sites around the United States, averaging roughly 19,000 per month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)
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Brig. Gen. Babcock visits Team Dover

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Anthony Babcock, left, Air Mobility Command director of logistics, engineering and force protection, receives a briefing and demonstration of drone capabilities from Tech. Sgt. Vernon Stone, 436th Security Forces Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of physical security, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 18, 2025. Babcock’s visit to the 436th Airlift Wing included the 436th Mission Generation Group, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the 436th Maintenance Squadron C-5M isochronal inspection dock and was the keynote speaker for the 436th MGG Mission Generator Awards banquet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Liberty Matthews)
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